CVE-2017-5641

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 48.5%, top 2% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 21%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Previous versions of Apache Flex BlazeDS (4.7.2 and earlier) did not restrict which types were allowed for AMF(X) object deserialization by default. During the deserialization process code is executed that for several known types has undesired side-effects. Other, unknown types may also exhibit such behaviors. One vector in the Java standard library exists that allows an attacker to trigger possibly further exploitable Java deserialization of untrusted data. Other known vectors in third party libraries can be used to trigger remote code execution.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
97.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 28, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

Advisory Details (8)

Auto-updated May 18, 2026
Patch available. Sources: cert.
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97383
generic
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/flex-dev/201703.mbox/%3C6B86C8D0-6E36-48F5-AC81-4AB3978F6746%40c-ware.de%3E
generic Patch Available

ZDI-22-507 | Zero Day Initiative

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-507/
generic Patch Available

ZDI-22-506 | Zero Day Initiative

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-506/
cert

VU#307983 - Action Message Format (AMF3) Java implementations are vulnerable to insecure deserialization and XML external entities references

https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/307983
generic
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03823en_us
generic

[FLEX-35290] Deserialization of Untrusted Data via Externalizable.readExternal - ASF Jira

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLEX-35290
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038273

Affected Packages

(2 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
org.apache.flex.blazeds:flex-messaging-core4.7.0, 4.7.1, 4.7.24.7.3—
org.apache.flex.blazeds:flex-messaging-remoting4.7.0, 4.7.1, 4.7.24.7.3—

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 34× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-5641?
CVE-2017-5641 is a critical vulnerability published on December 28, 2017. Previous versions of Apache Flex BlazeDS (4.7.2 and earlier) did not restrict which types were allowed for AMF(X) object deserialization by default. During the deserialization process code is executed that for several known types has undesired side-effects. Other, unknown types may also exhibit…
When was CVE-2017-5641 disclosed?
CVE-2017-5641 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 28, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-5641 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-5641 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 97.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-5641?
CVE-2017-5641 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-5641?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-5641, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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